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Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes Hübner, 1813
Noctuidae: Noctuinae
2109 / 73.345
Photo © Neil Sherman,  Purdis Farm, Ipswich. July 2015.

Similar Suffolk Species
Lunar Yellow Underwing
Noctua orbona
Least Yellow Underwing
Noctua interjecta
Forewing: 16-21mm.
Flight: One generation June-Sept.
Foodplant:   Herbaceous plants.
Red List: Least Concern (LC)
GB Status: Common
Verification Grade:  Adult: 1

Morley's Final Catalogue: Abundant about Ipswich, and over all the county to Gorleston.

Recent Suffolk Status: Widespread and very common. Numbers are boosted by immigration.

Life history: Single-brooded. Very common at light, sugar and flowers. Larve commonly found in the spring at night, feeding on various low growing plants, even in gardens.

Identification: Lunar yellow underwing has the small black square mark in the corner of the forewing. Least yellow underwing is smaller and is normally more orange in colour.

Habitat: All habitats.

Recorded in 55 (95%) of 58 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1930.
Last Recorded in 2023.

Latest 5 Records
Date#VC10k Area
19/11/2023125TM14 - Ipswich
18/11/2023125TM24 - Woodbridge/Martlesham
14/11/2023126TL78 - Brandon/Lakenheath
13/11/2023125TM23 - Felixstowe/Landguard Point
12/11/2023125TM25 - Wickham Market/Otley
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